GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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WordMeaning
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
assailto attack violently : assault
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
pluckto pull or pick off or out
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
longevitya long duration of individual life
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
premonitorygiving warning